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enA Student Panel Helps Faculty and Staff Experience College As They Dohttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/news/student-panel-helps-faculty-and-staff-experience-college-they-do
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 5:59pm </div>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal">When Ishmail Ebo’s father passed away of cancer in Fall Semester 2015, he did something remarkable: he attended class at Community College of Philadelphia that same day.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">“It’s what my dad would have wanted,” Ebo said.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">His desire to make his father proud, coupled with the compassionate support received from professors and instructors, kept him moving forward in his studies during a period of profound grief.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">During the kickoff of Professional Development Week, Community College of Philadelphia decided to ask students about their experiences at the College—the good <em>and</em> the bad. Student experience is a frequent topic of conversation as the staff works to assess learning, analyze data, and identify the type of supports and interventions students need to reach their goals.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">The students revealed that their academic journeys often are affected by life and work challenges, but when they receive well-timed support and encouragement from faculty and staff, they are more likely to stay in College and reach their goals.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">“People care. I see them as family,” student Michael Luna said. “College has given me driveand [sic] ambition.”</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">The panelists also discussed the importance of the College’s wide-ranging network of support services, which includes free tutoring and a pantry that offers snacks to hungry students. In addition, the Single Stop office helps students identify federal and state benefits they can apply for, and assists with tax preparation and filing, health care enrollment, legal counselingand more.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">Mark Miller, a 19-year-old freshman at the College, said he was living in and out of homeless shelters before he enrolled. He has found a safe haven as well as vital supports – both personally and academically. </p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">“It was hard getting up every day,” Miller said. “I knew at the end of the tunnel there was light. I’m here and excelling, and it’s all because of this College.”</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">Several students offered ways to improve the college experience such as: better coordinationand messaging between departments, and more strategies to ease the anxiety associated with the transition to college..</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">Monica McGrath said when she first enrolled, she didn’t know how to find information she needed or where to go for help. Selecting the right courses and understanding concepts like dual admissions were new to her and they heightened her anxiety.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">Through Guided Pathways, a new initiative designed to increase student retention and completion, the College is enhancing the student experience. While faculty still assist with drop-in advising, the College now employs full-time advisors who are assigned to individual students and assist with walk-in advising requests. Data shows this proactive approach appears to be increasing the rate of students who persist from semester to semester. Additionally, other success initiatives recently have been implemented, such as the new first-year experience courses, which introduce students to strategies and tools they need to be successful.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">“Ultimately, the goal is to create a quicker, more efficient pathway to student completion and student success,” said Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of the College.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">The great professors make the biggest difference, according to the students. “I think there are some teachers who do fall short, but there are also those who are role models,” McGrath said.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">She described standout faculty as the ones who go beyond classwork to address the urgent needs of students, such as the professor who shared what a class schedule might look like after McGrath’s class asked for help.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">Caring faculty and supportive mentors who work in programs such as the Center for Male Engagement make the journey memorable, Ebo said.</p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal">“It’s the professors who engage with students, ask questions and respond to challenges in life that make you want to come to class each day. Those are the ones you remember,” said Ebo. “My experience has been life changing.”</p>
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Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:59:16 +0000khenk3843 at https://www.ccp.eduFifty Years After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death, a College Remembers the Man and Students Give Backhttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/featured-news-article/fifty-years-after-dr-martin-luther-king-jrs-death-college-remembers-man-and-students-give-back
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 1:51pm </div>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal">Fifty years after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., America still struggles with the issues faced by past generations: civil unrest, police brutality, segregation, racism and discrimination.</p>
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<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">On February 19, 2018, the College's African American History Month Diversity Dialogue event examined <em>Life After King</em>, the relevance of King's tactics and messages of love in a nation where mass shootings and hate groups have become commonplace. Faculty members Aaron Love, assistant professor of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and Debonair Oates-Primus, assistant professor of English, discussed the history of the civil rights movement and offered insights while alumnus Robert Hudson and student Ismail Ebo addressed the relevance and significance of King’s legacy to youth today. Derrick Perkins, director of the Center for Male Engagement, moderated the panel. </p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">At noon on March 22, in the Winnet Coffeehouse, a second public dialogue, <em>Remembering the Ladies</em>, is planned for Women’s History month. Dr. Claudia Curry, director of the Women's Outreach and Advocacy Center, will moderate the program. Angela P. Dodson, author of the book, <em>Remember the Ladies</em>, will highlight some of the women who played a major role in the civil rights movement and the hard won struggle by women for their right to vote.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">Both dialogues are part of an ongoing series of conversations being held during the first 80 days of the year throughout Philadelphia as residents remember Dr. King and examine this nation's efforts to foster his beloved community. </p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">New Conversation on Race and Ethnicity (NewCORE), a multiracial, interfaith group striving to achieve the “more perfect union” envisioned The NewCORE MLK Legacy Conversations: 80/80. The goal of NewCORE is to “recognize the urgency to speak and listen to our racial and ethnic histories, experiences and struggles and to respect each person’s dignity and individual journey."</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">In addition, students, faculty and staff at the College are remembering Dr. King by engaging in service and taking a stand for social justice. On the MLK holiday in January, the College community joined 5,000 volunteers—including Governor Tom Wolf, District Attorney Larry Krasner, and other elected officials—at Girard College for the 23rd annual Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service. The day of service is a city-wide signature event featuring more than 150 service projects and was established to promote volunteer service and civic engagement.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">Student ambassadors, along with Jenavia Weaver, the coordinator of the Student Leadership and Involvement Center, held a book drive this year for youth to promote literacy. The Free Library of Philadelphia donated more than 250 books to the cause. Weaver, a lover of literature, has organized an MLK Day of Service project for more than 13 years and donated 100 books from her personal collection this year alone. </p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">“We wanted to engage with them," Weaver said. "Reading a book, playing games – these are teaching tools.”</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">The project also gave youth a chance to unplug and enjoy quality time with College volunteers.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">“The idea was to get children and youth to turn off the cell phone and step away from the video games,” added Weaver.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">Faculty from the Early Childhood Education program and students from the Veterans Club were also on site to offer encouragement and engage children with books.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">“I work with children and I thought the book drive was a great way to get kids to read," said Brittany Dosso, a student ambassador. "Our interaction with them encouraged their interest in reading. The MLK Day of Service meant a lot to me because it feels good to help someone out.”</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">By day’s end, all the books were donated—some to children whom, according to Weaver, have never owned a book.</p>
<p class="x_x_xmsonormal">“There are 365 days a year, there should be at least one day where we designate a day of service to others,” said Weaver.</p>
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Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:51:47 +0000khenk3841 at https://www.ccp.eduA Community College Honors Curriculum that Prepares Students for the Elite Institutions of the Worldhttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/featured-news-article/community-college-honors-curriculum-prepares-students-elite-institutions-world
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 2:37pm </div>
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<div>In the six years after graduating from Community College of Philadelphia, L. Larry Liu has gone from Northeast Philadelphia, to an Ivy League university, to the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.</div>
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<div>This astonishing journey has only just begun. After earning two scholarships—one to help pay for his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Economic Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, and the second for his master’s work at the University of Oxford—Liu is on his way to completing a Ph.D. in Sociology at Princeton University.</div>
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<div>He attributes much of his recent academic success to the solid foundation he received from the College’s Liberal Arts – Honors curriculum. The robust culture of learning in the Honors program has prepared him to compete at some of the world’s elite academic institutions.</div>
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<div>“I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Honors program. My intellectual trajectory would not have been made possible without that experience,” Liu said in an interview via phone from Princeton University.</div>
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<div>The Honors option curriculum, which is entering its 40th year and 79th consecutive semester at the College, is an interdisciplinary program that includes a dozen faculty members who teach from their related disciplines, including Philosophy, English, Sociology, Art History, History and Earth Science.</div>
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<div>“In the classroom, the disciplines blend, and, in a sense, yield to process and community building. By not foregrounding the disciplines, faculty remain focused on student development. It has been clear over the years that Honors makes better students and better teachers,” said Brian Seymour, coordinator of the College’s Honors program.</div>
<div>Liu describes the Honors curriculum as an intimate setting where students attend seminars and lectures discussing subject matter related to humanities and social sciences.</div>
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<div>“In high school I’ve read lots of books to a shallow extent. In Honors, I had to think harder. Number one: I had a better understanding of the content—of the reading—and two: I was able to think in context and have feelings about a subject, and debate with other people, which is what academic life is about,” said Liu.</div>
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<div>The Honors program is designed especially for students who plan to advance into a professional life through demanding undergraduate and graduate programs in competitive colleges and universities, like Liu.</div>
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<div>“Our interdisciplinary approach is based on the idea that big questions demand wide-ranging scrutiny, but more importantly, our meta-theoretical approach is focused on preparing students to compete when they transfer,” said Seymour. “Day in, day out, they are learning to recognize how knowledge is made and how academics work. In this sense, they learn how to deal with disciplines rather than delving too deeply in any one discipline in this first-year college experience.”</div>
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<div>Liu said his that his interest in sociology stemmed from his interactions with Dr. Ralph Faris, co-coordinator of the Honors curriculum and professor of Sociology.</div>
<div>“Dr. Faris motivated me to think about social problems and issues,” said Liu. “All the professors provided an intellectually stimulating environment.”</div>
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<div>Liu, who returned from the University of Oxford in the summer of 2016, is currently in his second year at Princeton. He is working on his studies and teaching classes to undergraduate students. He said he plans to stay in academia and is interested in research.</div>
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Wed, 07 Feb 2018 19:37:12 +0000khenk3837 at https://www.ccp.eduPhiladelphia visionary and leader says farewell; Community College of Philadelphia honors Lynette M. Brown-Sow for years of service and dedication https://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/media/philadelphia-visionary-and-leader-says-farewell-community-college-philadelphia-honors-lynette-m
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 11:43am </div>
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<p><span class="s1">After dedicating 22 years of service to the College, Lynette M. Brown Sow, Vice President of Marketing &amp; Government Relations is leaving to return to her life as a successful consultant and entrepreneur. Join her friends and colleagues, along with honored guests, Mayor James Kenney, former Governor Edward G. Rendell, and state and city dignitaries, as they say farewell to Ms. Brown-Sow. Cherri Gregg, Community Affairs reporter for KYW 1060 News Radio will serve as the mistress of ceremony. </span></p>
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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:43:54 +0000jtripke3828 at https://www.ccp.eduAfter 22 years, Lynette M. Brown-Sow leaving CCP https://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/media/after-22-years-lynette-m-brown-sow-leaving-ccp
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 11:42am </div>
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<p>Lynette M. Brown-Sow is preparing to return to entrepreneurship after a 22-year career with the Community College of Philadelphia. She is gearing up to leave her post as CCP’s vice president of marketing and government relations. Brown-Sow officially steps down on March 30. She will be honored during an event scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Community College of Philadelphia’s Pavillon Building, Klein Cube at 17th, between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets. Mayor Jim Kenney, former Gov. Ed Rendell and state and city dignitaries will be on hand to bid her farewell.</p>
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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:42:51 +0000jtripke3827 at https://www.ccp.eduCCP Pays Tribute, Bids Farewell To Longtime Leaderhttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/media/ccp-pays-tribute-bids-farewell-longtime-leader
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 11:41am </div>
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<p>The Community College of Philadelphia is paying tribute to a local visionary and mentor. Lynette Brown-Sow is leaving her post as the institution’s Vice President of Marketing and Government Relations and returning to her roots. The Community College of Philadelphia is paying tribute to a local visionary and mentor. Lynette Brown-Sow is leaving her post as the institution’s Vice President of Marketing and Government Relations and returning to her roots.</p>
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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:41:29 +0000jtripke3826 at https://www.ccp.eduMen’s Basketball Team Vying for A Spot in Playoffshttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/news/men%E2%80%99s-basketball-team-vying-spot-playoffs
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Monday, January 22, 2018 - 4:45pm </div>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">With three home games left in the regular season, Community College of Philadelphia’s men’s basketball team is ranked the 9th best team in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men’s Basketball Poll Committee <strong>with an impressive 15-5 record.</strong></p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">The Colonials are vying for a spot in the playoffs and have three home games left:</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Attendance at the games is free and open to the public. The home games are:</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Jan. 27 – Lehigh Carbon Community College at 3 p.m.<br />Feb. 6 – Northampton Community College at 7 p.m.<br />Feb. 13 – Brookdale Community College at 7 p.m.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Under head coach Joe Rome, the Colonials took home the championship title for the NJCAA Region 19 conference in its 2014-2015, the first year of the team’s playoff eligibility. The team’s stellar season resulted in it being ranked 1st in the NJCAA Region 19 and 6th among all Division III colleges nationwide as the Colonials headed into the championship.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Over the years, the basketball players at the College have balanced jobs, taken challenging classes, and at times held fulltime jobs as they have forged a winning tradition. Outstanding alumnus include former Philadelphia 76er Ollie Johnson and Ronald Murray, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Jaylen Nixon, a forward for the Colonials, stands at 6’3” tall and scores about 20 points a game. In addition, he averages 5-6 rebounds per game. He said he is optimistic about winning the playoffs and taking home the championship title.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal"> “My team is like my family – they’re more like brothers here. I think this is the greatest team I’ve played on,” said Nixon. “The one thing I learned from playing basketball here is if you’re not focused on the classroom, you can’t be focused in the court.”</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Coach Rome added, “We have a good group of new freshman on this team. They work hard in the classroom and on the court. In order to win in basketball, you have to succeed in learning too.”</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Check out the<a href="/campus-life/athletics/intercollegiate-athletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> schedule</a> for upcoming games.</p>
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Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:45:11 +0000jtripke3821 at https://www.ccp.eduPhi Theta Kappa Inducts 145 Scholars Who Are Ready to Give Back https://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/news/phi-theta-kappa-inducts-145-scholars-who-are-ready-give-back
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 4:21pm </div>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal"><strong> </strong>When Barb Thiel approached the stage to receive her white rose, a symbol of a newly developed relationship during her induction into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society, she thought, “Wow, look where I am – I never thought I’d care about education.” </p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Thiel, a Theater major who is on track to graduate in spring 2018, was one of 145 students inducted into the prestigious honor society as friends, family, faculty and staff filled Bonnell Auditorium in November 2017 for the fall PTK Rho Upsilon Chapter induction ceremony. Every semester, 1,200 to 1,400 students from the Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are invited to join the fellowship. There are a total of 81 PTK chapters in the Middle States Region. </p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Thiel, who worked as a hairdresser before enrolling in the College, plans to pursue a bachelor’s in Theater at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University or the University of Southern California.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">She, along with the other new inductees, studied long hours, made personal sacrifices and the reward for that effort was a coveted membership in PTK, an International society designated to two-year colleges that fosters leadership skills and promotes community-based activities.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">“Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunities for intellectual exchange of ideas. Those who are accepted into the Honor Society have achieved a high level of academic achievement,” said Dr. Mary Anne Celenza, Dean, Division of Math, Science and Health Careers during her welcome address to the students. “Most of these students have full-time jobs and families and they and still excel in academic studies. It’s is an honor for Community College of Philadelphia to have these students. You will all accomplish great things and continue working toward your dreams.”</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Community service is a responsibility that accompanies PTK membership. The College’s chapter is working on Commit to Complete, an ongoing initiative that asks students to make a pledge that they will their degrees, said Faith Whitfield, president of the PTK Rho Upsilon chapter. “There’s many reasons people do not graduate... we want to help them stay on track and support them. We believe if students commit to something, it helps the community,” she said.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">The Rho Upsilon Chapter held a Commit to Complete event in the Bonnell Lobby in November. Faculty showed up at the event sporting shirts with the colors of their own alma maters to help support students campaign. “Being a Phi Theta Kappa member has taught me so much about leadership and the value of community service,” said Whitfield.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">In addition to helping the College community, PTK members have many perks, including eligibility for $37 million in transfer scholarship money from 700 four-year colleges and universities. </p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">At the ceremony, Sarah Iepson, associate professor of Arts and Honors and the PTK associate regional coordinator for the State of Pennsylvania, Middle States Region, shared the story of Dynamite Obinna, a 2013 College graduate. Obinna transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., where he recently graduated from an accelerated bachelors/master’s program in aerospace engineering.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">She also mentioned two 2014 graduates, Maria Morrero and Vince Ancona. who were study buddies and good friends while at the College. After attending different colleges for the baccalaureate degrees – Bryn Mawr and Bucknell University respectively – the two are study buddies once more, working on their masters at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">“Being a Phi Theta Kappa member means everything to me. It is giving me the opportunity to apply for scholarships,” said Katy Laye Diop, a second-year student majoring in International Studies. Diop, a native of Dakar, Senegal in West Africa wants to apply to Bryn Mawr once she completes her associate.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">At the end of the ceremony, new members held a candle, symbolic of the “torch of knowledge.” Some students wore the Phi Theta Kappa Key pin on their lapel, a gold slab keyed at the top and bottom, the primary symbol representing the Honor Society.</p>
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Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:21:39 +0000jtripke3794 at https://www.ccp.eduRecognizing the Bright Stars Who Make the College Shinehttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/news/recognizing-bright-stars-who-make-college-shine
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 4:19pm </div>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Faculty and staff gathered in the Great Hall for the Annual Holiday Brunch to reflect on 2017 and recognize faculty and staff for their decades of service.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">“Around Philadelphia and around the country, Community College of Philadelphia is creating a buzz…it’s all because of you,” said Dr. Judith Rényi, a member of the College’s Board of Trustees.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">She went on to highlight alumni such as Deesha Dyer, former White House social secretary who recently <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/civicnation/2017/11/29/from-a-philly-community-college-student-to-white-house-social-secretary/#7d6747ba247d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">penned an op-ed</a> in support of free community college for Forbes; Hazim Hardeman, the College’s <a href="/about-us/news/featured-news-article/north-philly-student-heads-oxford-asserts-community-college-was-more-steppingstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">first Rhodes scholar</a>; and Larry Liu, the first-ever Cooke Oxford Scholar who is now working on his Ph.D. at Princeton University.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Attendees enjoyed karaoke, live entertainment, games, giveaways and a buffet-style brunch. In total, twenty-three faculty and staff members were honored by Dr. Guy Generals, president of the College, for dedicating 20, 30, 40, and 50 years to the College’s mission and vision.</p>
<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">“The past 20 years have really been more of a reward than a service for me,” said Darrick Walton of the Physics department. “I started off as a student-worker—I was taking classes here and at Temple University—so to be accepted to be a part of the team has been a great, great honor.</p>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Carol Clark | Ramon Diaz | Stan Gilbert | John Pinto | Cathy Redd | Regina Wertheimer </p>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Robert Conrad | Gilberto Gonzalez | Ludwig Huebner | Daniel Medio | Renee Ramsey-Valley | Carline Rucker | Valessa Thompson | William McCardell</p>
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<p class="x_x_x_x_MsoNormal">Deborah Brewington | Simon Brown | Tanika Hembrooks | Paula Perry-Gable | Daniel Reed | Ferdinand Talabis | Darrick Walton</p>
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Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:19:42 +0000jtripke3793 at https://www.ccp.eduHarrisburg University, Hussian College show off expanded Philadelphia campushttps://www.ccp.edu/about-us/news/media/harrisburg-university-hussian-college-show-expanded-philadelphia-campus
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<p><a href="http://harrisburgu.edu/" target="_blank">Harrisburg University of Science and Technology</a> joined <a href="https://www.hussiancollege.edu/" target="_blank">Hussian College</a> and local and state officials Friday morning to unveil the <a href="http://harrisburgu.edu/hu-to-expand-in-philadelphia/">new, expanded location </a>the two schools share in downtown Philadelphia during a ribbon-cutting event. Harrisburg University at the same time announced an articulation agreement it signed with the Community College of Philadelphia.</p>
<p>The board of trustees from both schools - along with Harrisburg University President Dr. Eric Darr, and Hussian College President Jeremiah Staropoli - celebrated the expansion into 38,000 square feet of renovated space at 1500 Spring Garden Street. Officials from the Community College of Philadelphia also attended the event.</p>
<p>"Harrisburg University and Hussian college worked together now for a number of years. HU knows Philadelphia very well. Today, we have more than 300 students from Philadelphia school district enrolled," Darr said. "This space gives us the opportunity to serve students in Philadelphia better. It's all about education and the more opportunities we can provide the better. This is the first day of many, many more great days in this space."</p>
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